Athletics
Both in competition and in the classroom, CSUB scholar-athletes are champions.
These Roadrunners represent the university in our community and on the national stage. While at CSUB, they balance the challenges of competition, practice and travel with the rigors of NCAA academic requirements.
We are proud to have over 300 scholar-athletes representing 16 NCAA Division I sports. They have been recognized both athletically and academically. `Runner scholar-athletes have won seven conference championships, donated 3,760 community service hours last academic year, and achieved a GPA of 3.0 or higher in 17 straight terms.
Your gift directly supports our Athletics Excellence Funds. Your contribution can make a difference in the lives of CSUB scholar-athletes, helping them succeed in the classroom and prepare for their professional careers. In return, the `Runners give back to the community and make the Bakersfield region proud with their competitive success.
$2,500
The CSUB Alumni Board Challenge
The CSUB Alumni Board is committing $2,500 as a Giving Day Challenge gift once the 55th donor makes a gift to any fund.
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$100
Faculty and Staff Initiative Challenge
For every 100 employees/retired employees participating within the 24-hour giving period, Eric Weis, Director of Annual Giving and Stewardship for CSUB, will personally donate $100 to the fund that receives the most donations.
Eric will donate up to $500 when we reach 500 employees/retired employees participating!
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$1,000
Alumni Hall of Fame Inductee Challenge
Calling all Alumni Hall of Fame Inductees! Join us in supporting CSUB on Giving Day to support a fund you are passionate about. Once the 15th Inductee makes their gift, Dr. Mary Barlow, CSUB Alumni Hall of Fame Inductee of 2021, will unlock a generous $1,000 gift to support our Basic Needs Program.
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$5,000
Gonzalo Santos Public Sociology Scholarship Challenge
This scholarship supports upper-division Sociology majors who are actively involved in the application of sociology through community engagement, community service, volunteerism and activism. Calling all Sociology alumni to participate in giving to this fund. If we raise at least $5,000 for this scholarship, Professor Dahna Stowe will match up to $5,000.
$5,000
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Rowdy Through the Eras
The alumni cohort based on graduation decade with the most participants will be recognized at the next Alumni Hall of Fame event in 2026.
Congratulations to the Class of 2010-19 for being the inaugural winner of this challenge last year!
Leaderboard
Veterans Success Center Challenge
Are you a veteran of the United States Armed Forces? Enter your branch of the military when you give to be recognized by the CSUB Veterans Success Center!
$1,000
Basic Needs Challenge
The Basic Needs Program at CSUB supports the Food Pantry and Edible Garden. Past Research shows that over 40% of students are food insecure and that food insecurity is associated with a number of outcomes that conflict with academic success. By raising funds to support the program, this will greatly help with mitigating these challenges. An anonymous donor has generously offered to give $1,000 when we reach at least 30 donors who give at least $8 or more to celebrate the eighth anniversary of this program.
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$1,500
Senior Class Gift Challenge
Calling Class of 2024 and Class of 2025 to participate in an opportunity to donate a digital billboard as a gift to CSUB. We need to raise $35,000 to make this project a reality.
Each participating member will have their name displayed on the plaque who contributes a minimum of $25 to create a legacy of philanthropy at CSUB!
$35,000
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Rowdy Challenge
CSUB’s 16 Athletics teams will compete to gain the most donors within the 24-hour Giving Day period. The Athletics team with the highest participation percentage will receive a generous $5,000 gift from Lengthwise. Second place will receive a generous $2,500 gift from Connie Perez-Andreesen and Joel Andreesen. Third place will receive a $1,000 gift from Gerrie Kincaid and Clarence Hosey.
Athletics Teams
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Battle of the Industry Challenge
The industry leader group with the most participants will have an opportunity to meet with a campus leader who is affiliated with their industry and learn about the impact CSUB is having in producing top students to recruit.
Event
Eat for a Cause at California Pizza Kitchen (CPK)
Visit California Pizza Kitchen on Stockdale Highway on Giving Day between April 8 - 9, and mention that you are there to support CSUB on Giving Day. When you do, CPK will donate 20% of your meal purchase back to CSUB. This is applicable for dine-in, take-out, online orders and catering. Please be sure to enter BACK20% at checkout.
Participating Groups
Alumni Association
Antelope Valley
Arts and Humanities
Athletics
Business and Public Administration
CARE Services
CSUB Fund
Dreamers Resource Center
Housing and Food Security
Kegley Institute of Ethics
Multicultural Alliance and Gender Equity Center
Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Engineering
President's Associates
Social Sciences and Education
Student Affairs
Study Abroad
Veterans Center
Walter W. Stiern Library
Senior Class Gift
Other Programs
